Morris County NOW proudly announces...
All editions of our TV show, New Directions for Women, will be archived in the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, where they will be available to historians, scholars and students in perpetuity. Our program was chosen because of its content and technical level as well as because it is indicative of the many issues of concern to women in the late 20th and early 21st Century.
Do You Have TV Skills?
Do you have or think you have skills to participate in TV production? The TV Task Force is in dire need of people to work in all aspects of TV production: camera operator, audio technician, floor manager, video graphics, etc. We are hoping to get a class together for training by Cablevision as soon as possible. If you are interested, please email Karen Lontka with your name and contact information.
Programs For Sale
Each program of approximately 30 minutes is available at a cost of $15.00, which includes shipping and handling. Make checks payable to Morris County NOW. Send your check, along with your name and address and the title/s and number/s of the program/s you wish to purchase, to Morris County NOW, PO Box 394, Morristown, NJ 07960. Please allow three to four weeks for delivery. Programs with an asterisk are highly recommended.
| # | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 149 | Current Lesbian and Gay Issues | A discussion of the differences between domestic partnership right and right in marriage. Also covered: Adoption by gay couples and other issues. |
| 148 | Perspectives on Abortion | Religious views of abortion and the effect of abortion on our society. |
| 147 | How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America, Part II | A continuation of the discussion from Part I (show #146). |
| 146 | How the Pro-Choice Movement Saved America, Part I | A discussion with author Cristina Page. Why the anti-choice hierarchy aims to end sex for pleasure and access to all forms of birth control. Learn how the anti's plan to change our lifestyles and our world views. |
| 145 | Democracy's Ghosts | This program is about the fight for voting rights for former prisoners. In some communities, a large percentage of the population has been permanently disenfranchised. Learn about the effects of the current system upon the individual, the community and the country as a whole. |
| 144 | Women in Prison | A discussion of the difficulties facing incarcerated women. The current law in NJ is that after a woman has been in prison for fifteen months, she loses her parental rights and her children are frequently put up for adoption against her wishes. Find out about this draconian law and other injustices facing women in prison. |
| 143 | The Future of Women’s Colleges | With Dean Carmen Twillie Ambar of Douglass College and Dean Janet Alperstein of Barnard College, an in-depth discussion of the role and the future of women’s colleges during this time when women’s colleges are being pressured into going co-ed. |
| 142 | The Department of Peace | A discussion of a proposed new government department which would have as its mission both domestic and international peace, including peace in relationships. |
| 141 | Photos in Feminism | With photographer Joan Roth, photographs documenting the early Second Wave of feminism, including leaders and events are viewed and discussed. |
| 140 | Women and Wal-Mart | A discussion with Liza Featherstone, author of Selling Women Short, which is about the evils of Wal-Mart. NOW has campaigned against Wal-Mart’s pervasive discrimination against women. |
| 139 | Women Hurting Women | An interview with renowned author Phyllis Chesler, who wrote Women’s Inhumanity to Women. Are women really kinder than men? Why and how do women hurt each other in today’s society? |
| 138 | Women and Social Security | A serious discussion with Marilyn Askin, President of NJ AARP and a local AARP activist who is a member of the Morris County NOWTV crew. Why the proposed changes to Social Security will negatively impact women in particular. |
| 137 | Girls Playing on Boys’ Teams | Gathered for the program are the women who sued to force Morris County schools to comply with Title IX over thirty years ago, the first girl, now in her forties, who sued to become a Little League member and won and young girl who is attempting to join a boys’ basketball team. |
| 136 | First Ladies of the Twentieth Century | A fascinating look at the personalities who were our First Ladies during the last century with author Myra Gutin. |
| 135 | Working OTH: How Can Business Help? | (OTH stands for Outside the Home.) What can businesses do to make the lives of their employees with families better? Discussed are family leave, paid and unpaid and how other countries are dealing with the challenges facing parents who work OTH. |
| 134 | Hysterectomy in America | A shocking program. Ninety-eight percent of all hysterectomies are unnecessary says Nora Coffee, Director of a national organization dedicating to cut down the incidence of this procedure which, according to Coffee, is nothing less than castration. |
| 133 | Civil Rights and the Transgendered | Proposed legislation to protect the rights of transgendered persons is discussed with two transsexual activists. They talk about their lives and their families as well as the sexual orientation of transgender people. |
| 132 | NOW and Mothers | A discussion of Morris County NOW’s task force on economic rights for mothers, the mothers of young children who make up the task force’s membership and the resolutions that will be presented on the state and national levels to bring mothers’ issues to the forefront of NOW’s priority issues list. |
| 131 | The Feminist Art of the Brooklyn Museum | From small scale masterpieces to the huge “The Dinner Party” by Judy Chicago, which needs an entire room to house it. |
| 130 | New Feminist Thought | With Dawn Lundy Martin, editor of The Fire This Time, a thought provoking collection of essays by young feminists. |
| 129 | Bush’s War on Women | In the days leading to the Election of 2004, this program was telecast in the effort to inform women of the damage that the policies of George W. Bush did to the progress of women in the USA and internationally. Lively discussion. |
| 128 | Twenty-two Million Single Women | The presidential election of 2004 looms. The single women’s vote, so crucial to defeating George Bush, needs the votes of the twenty-two million who did not vote in 2000. What to do to motivate them? Also, you can register someone to vote all by yourself. |
| 127 | Where Are the Girls? | With Marianne McDonnell, President of local branch of The Women ‘s Political Caucus. Why are there so few women in elected office? New Jersey has one of the lowest ratios of women in its state legislature, although the state is supposed to be a progressive state? |
| 126 | Voices of Choice | A 25 minute video is presented. The voices are those of doctors who provided abortion services before Roe v Wade, when abortion was illegal. |
| 125 | Emerging Feminism in North Africa and the Middle East | With Loolwa Khazzoom, Iraqi-American who lives in Israel. This was a strange program. The discussion, all of it fascinating, was mainly about Jewish migrations through the ages. There is mention of feminism, but precious little. Still, its a program that will be enjoyed for what it is. |
| 124 | The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women | With author Barbara Seaman, author of the book of the same name. The dangers of estrogen. What did they know, and when did they know it. |
| 123 | The Tragedy of Stillbirth | With author, Lorraine Ash, perinatal bereavement counselor, Lucy Monahan and NJ State Senator Thomas Kean. Stillbirth is more prevalent than one would expect, and friends, family and co-workers don't understand the grief that often lasts a lifetime. |
| 122 | Why Are We Marching? | This video was used to publicize the April 25, 2004 March for Women’s Lives in Washington, DC. The video features two professionally made tapes: Packing the Court and March for Women’s Lives; March for Freedom of Choice. |
| 121 | The New Science and Reproductive Rights | NJ NOW President Elizabeth Volz discusses a number of fascinating issues: cloning, frozen embryos, the morning-after pill, artificial fertility, etc. How do these developments square with feminism and reproductive rights. |
| 120 | The Veteran Feminists of America | With Jacqui Ceballos, President of Veteran Feminists of America. A lively discussion of the organization, Jacqui’s reasons for founding it, and the richness of feminist history. |
| 119 | Sex and the Far Right | The affect the neo-Conservatives are having on the global and national levels in regard to withholding funding from sex ed programs, the attitudes they try to spread, the “Civil War” between those who want to go backwards and those who understand that that will never happen. |
| 118 | Female Military Veterans: Where Are They Now | A talk with two veterans who work in a service organization for the benefit of other vets. A history of women in combat, women’s opportunities now as compared to those for men, women’s veteran benefits lost for want of applicants, the only national healthcare program in America and how well it works. |
| 117 | A Feminist View of Pornography | Is it really harmful? What about the issue of censorship? Various categories of porn require different responses. A discussion with the Co-Chair of the New York State NOW Task Force on Pornography, Professor Robert Brannon. |
| 116 | Another Look at Prostitution | A male feminist activist discusses his views on this subject, views which are the opposite of those expressed in our edition, “The Politics of Prostitution”, Show #60. |
| 115 | The Red Hat Society | A really fun show. Three members of the local Red Hat Society visit for an evening to good times. The most fun: their elaborate red hats and other items of their regalia. |
| 114 | What's a Doula? | Doulas are women who assist birthing mothers through the entire birthing process. Meet two doula leader/trainers, and learn about this new/ancient practice which has proven to be of great medical significance. |
| 113* | The Politics and Culture of Breastfeeding | With breastfeeding advocate, Dia Michels, this is a discussion of the conspiracy to influence women to bottle feed, exactly why breastfeeding is the very best choice (amazing information!), and what we can do to support women who are breastfeeding. Aren't the concepts of breastfeeding and Feminism at odds? Why not? |
| 112 | The Family Courts: Danger to Women and Children | This program is with author Talia Carner, who wrote a novel that centers on a mother trying to protect her small child from the child's father, a sexual predator. In the course of writing the book, Ms. Carner did research that she discusses on the problems with family courts, well-meaning judges who put children at risk. |
| 111* | Mothers' Centers | These are places where the focus is on the mother and her needs. There are forty of these centers in the country. Guests are leaders of the National Association of Mothers Centers. |
| 110* | A Woman's Issue: Looking at National Health Care II | Why is health care a feminist issue? What are social wages, why don't we have more of them and how we can push for more. |
| 109* | A Women's Issue: Looking at National Health Care I | Learn about The Myth of America: How do we know that our health care system is so far from the best? Our guests, two members of The Redstockings, a feminist think tank. |
| 108 | Women's Health: Incontinence | Our guests are Nancy Muller, Director of the National Association for Continence and Dr. Karyn Eilber, a specialist in women's continence issues. Incontinence is not a sign of age, nor it is normal. |
| 107* | The Price of Motherhood | On location. A talk with the author Ann Crittenden about the book that brings to light the rampant and incidious discrimination against women who choose to be mothers. |
| 106 | A Women's Resource Center | Find out what a women's resource center can be. The number and variety of programs are astonishing. |
| 105* | A Divorce Ritual | Join us for the divorce ceremony created by our host, Mavra Stark, to mark the end of her 36 year marriage. |
| 104 | Girl Power | Chief Operating Officer of Girls, Inc. and the director of a local girls program tell us about their programs to make girls brave, smart and bold. |
| 103 | Bodies Like Ours: Is It a Boy or a Girl | Gain an understanding of the difficulties faced by children born with indefinite genitalia and their parents. |
| 102* | Slavery Today | uest is Maria Sliwa, abolitionist. Twenty-eight million people, most of them women and children, are living in slavery today. |
| 101 | Accomplishments of Feminism, I | The younger generation of women don't realize all that The Women's Liberation Movement accomplished. |
| 100* | Green Witchery | An Interview of Susun Weed. A discussion with world-renowned herbalist, author and wise woman, Susun Weed. Susun talks about natural sources of health for women, her Wise Woman Center in Upstate New York, and many other matters of importance to green witches. |
| 99* | ERA, Part II | Host Mavra Stark continues the discussion with Jennifer Macleod, National Chair of the ERA Campaign Network and Bobbie Francis, Chair of the ERA Task Force of the National Coalition of Women's Organizations, of the current surprising movement for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. |
| 98* | ERA, Part I | With the National Chair of the ERA Campaign Network, Jennifer Macleod, and the Chair of the ERA Task Force of the National Coalition of Women's Organizations, Bobbie Francis, host, Mavra Stark discusses what current need there may be for the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment. Included in this segment is a 17 minute professionally produced video bringing us through the history of the ERA to the present day efforts for women's equality. |
| 97 | Women and the Judicial System | A discussion of the program for both new and experienced judges that seeks to educate them to the special circumstances and needs of female judges, attorneys and litigants. |
| 96* | First Mothers | Former Time Bureau Chief and author Bonnie Angelo discusses her book, First Mothers, a fascinating look at the mothers of our modern presidents, beginning with Sarah Delano, the mother of FDR. In preparation for the book, Ms. Angelo interviewed all the living presidents and their close relatives. She also interviewed Barbara Bush, the only living mother of a president. We learn why none of the presidents would have become our head of state had it not been for his mother. |
| 95* | Women in Sports, Part II | A continuation of the discussion begun in Part I, with an emphasis on women in coaching and sports management and how schools and colleges can better implement Title IX without taking away from their programs for men. |
| 94* | Women in Sports, Part I | First, a short history of how girls got to play in The Little League by Dr. Judith Weis, one of the women who fought for girls' inclusion. Then a discussion, with a member of The Women's Sports Network and a member of Power Play, of women's sports today. |
| 93* | The Biggest Company Secrets | How companies keep the discriminatory status quo in salaries. Contracts to prevent the open discussion of compensation. Who benefits from lower levels of salary for women? Whom does it really hurt? With NJ Association of Business and Professional Women and 9 to 5, The National Working Women's Association. |
| 92 | Water Babies | One of the new ways of bringing a baby into the world: sitting in a tub of water. |
| 91 | The Reemergence of the Goddess | With author, archeologist, sculptor and lecturer Cristina Biaggi, author of In the Footsteps of the Goddess. What is the Goddess phenomenon? What is the true archeological history of matriarchal goddess cultures? Why is the reemergence happening at this time? These and many other questions are answered. |
| 90* | Stay-at-Home Dads, Part II | |
| 89* | Stay-at-Home Dads, Part I | Three stay-at-home dads, one with toddlers, discuss the joys and problems of stay at home fatherhood. |
| 88 | Motherhood and Female Infanticide in India | What would force a woman to kill her own newborn? Find out about this tragic reality. |
| 87 | Home Births | What does this have to do with feminism? Why risk it? Find out. |
| 86 | A Talk with Our Founder, Paula Kassell | For Women's History Month, a half hour about the life of a delightful and accomplished woman from her own perspective. Paul Kassell founded Morris County NOW. |
| 85 | Women in Journalism | With Dr. Linda Steiner, Chair of Rutgers University Department of Journalism. How have women fared in the various journalism media, print, radio and TV? |
| 84 | Women Business Owners | Three women business owners discuss the pros and cons of being an entrepreneur. |
| 83 | (show not produced) | |
| 82 | Danger: The Election of 2000 and the Supreme Court | A discussion of the balance in the Court, the new president's likelihood of appointing, perhaps, up to four new Justices, what a Scalia-Thomas dominance of the Court could do to generations to come, and the threat to our freedoms. |
| 81* | The Imprisonment of Lori Berenson | (From 2001) A 26 year old American woman is captured in Peru and accused of being the leader of a guerilla force. After a mockery of a trial, Lori is in her fifth year of solitary confinement. Footage of Loris' story. Discussion with leaders of the Free Lori Committee. |
| 80 | The League of Women Voters | The work of this truly bipartisan organization: its history, its important issues, the ERA and the Madison Amendment. How the League helps candidates and voters alike. |
| 79 | Redefining the Women's Movement | Young women discuss the goal of making everyone aware that there are still sweatshops in this country and, indeed, that most of us work in a sweatshop environment. |
| 78 | Religion and Domestic Abuse | Ministers discuss the need to train all clergy in methods for dealing with domestic abuse in their congregations. |
| 77 | The Million Mom March | The founder of this up-coming national march for saner gun control legislation is our guest, along with The Executive Director of Ceasefire. What is the march all about, and why is this Mother's Day march in Washington, DC so necessary? |
| 76 | Concerns About Marriage, Part Two | |
| 75 | Concerns About Marriage, Part One | |
| 74 | You and Your In-laws | Therapist Sylvia Bigelson discusses the content of her book, which can serve as a guide to better relationships within the family. Learn how to alleviate family problems, and discover why there are so many mother-in-law jokes. |
| 73 | The National Council of Jewish Women | This organization, servicing people of all religious beliefs, works in many areas, all to help women and children: domestic violence, childcare, gun legislation and many others. Learn about The Rachel Coalition and NCJW's other commitments. |
| 72* | Challenges for Older Women | Founder and co-president of New Jersey OWL (Older Women's League), Dr. Gretel Weiss discusses the problems older women face, concentrating on Social Security and Medicare, housing and ageism. |
| 71 | All About Bi-Sexuality | Three bi-sexuals, a man and two women, discuss the spectrum of bi-sexuals and their general lifestyles. The host asks the sort of quesrions we all have. |
| 70* | Adoption: The Birth Mother's Perspective | Three women, all of whom gave up babies for adoption, speak frankly about their pain, concerns and the healing process. Is relinquishing a child ever a positive? |
| 69 | The NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund | Showcasing this organization, completely separate from NOW, which works through the court system fighting for equality for women. A major player in a number of landmark Supreme Court decisions, the NOW-LDEF is currently working in the following areas: Economic Justice, Childcare, Reproductive Rights and Violence Against Women. |
| 68 | Ask and I'll Tell, Part Two | A brief reiteration of the campaign and in depth interviews: one with a gay man, his father and two of his friends, both with military backgrounds; another with a woman who was hounded out of the Air Force because she was a lesbian; and another with a straight women, who was in a position to help gay women avoid ugly court martials. |
| 67 | Ask and I'll Tell, Part One | An introduction to the campaign to humanize gays to the general public. Learn how the campaign works, and meet the friends of three gay women. |
| 66* | Women's Rituals, Part Two | Experience two rituals for women. The first, a memorial for a Goddess circle member who took her own life; the second, the celebration of a woman as she turns 50. |
| 65* | Women's Rituals, Part One | Women have a need to create rituals to celebrate and comfort themselves. How about rituals for menarche, menopause, miscarriage and divorce: These possibilities and more are explored in lively discussion with practitioners in Women's Spirituality. |
| 64 | Single Sex Education: Different Views | Professor Rebecca Lubetkin of Rutgers University talks about two separate issues: the value of single sex education and single sex education in the public schools. This program does not advocate, but explores these issues. |
| 63* | What Is CEDAW, and Why Should We Care? | CEDAW stands for The Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, first adopted by the United Nations in 1973. It has been ratified by most all the nations in the UN, including all the industrialized nations but one, the United States. Why? |
| 62 | The History of Women's Shoes: Fashionable Disempowerment | A discussion of some historical beliefs and traditions in regard to women's feet. These include the old Chinese practice of footbinding. A podiatrist is on board to discuss the effect on our entire bodies of some of our currently popular styles. |
| 61 | To Be or Not To Be a Mother | The big decision, and how to make that decision consciously, with an understanding and evaluation of ourselves and our circumstances. With Dr. Phyllis Tobin, author of Motherhood Is Optional, and Martha Wagner, NOW member who is childfree. |
| 60* | The Politics of Prostitution | Should prostitution be decriminalized? A discussion with Priscilla Alexander, who has worked for over 25 years to help sex workers win their civil rights. |
| 59 | Gender Schemas and the Glass Ceiling | What are gender schemas, and why are they so insidious? How are they built? Exactly how is it that, when a female and a male are hired in the same starting position, earning the same salary, the male will usually advance at a faster rate and earn more than the female? Our guest is Professor Virginia Valian, author of Why So Slow?, a book that addresses this issue. |
| 58 | Gay and Lesbian Youth | A 20 year old gay man and a 22 year old lesbian talk abut what their lives have been like and about the organization, GALY. With them is the co-coordinator of the program for homosexual youths ags 16 though 21. |
| 57 | Women in Law Enforcement | Our guest is Carol Williams, Chief of Police for Morristown, New Jersey. Chief Williams talks about the strange way she fell into law enforcement and answers some tough questions abut the effectiveness and public perception of female police officers. |
| 56 | Women and Sexuality, Part Two | Continued discussion with Dr. Hendrixson. In this segment, we concentrate on current mores, the double standard, newly available methods of birth control and protection against disease and how men's responsibilities for birth control have doubled back, much to their chagrin. |
| 55 | Women and Sexuality, Part One | Dr. Linda Hendrixson, who has taught and written about sexuality for many years, is our guest. In this segment, we discuss the mores of sexual behavior through the years, the effect on society of The Pill, and various cultural differences in the sexuality of women. |
| 54 | Setting Psychological Boundaries | An interview with Anne Cope Wallace, member of Morris County NOW and author of Setting Psychological Boundries: A Handbook for Women. What are the kinds of behavior that constitute emotional abuse? How does one negotiate boundries to avoid this sort of abuse? Also discussed, how we, ourselves, often abuse our children emotionally with the best of intentions. |
| 53 | Women in the Military | Two high ranking military veterans, one a captain in the Navy Reserves, the other a colonel retired from the Army, discuss the history of women in the military, their own experiences as women in the military and whether or not they would encourage their own daughters to join up. |
| 52* | Feminist Economics | Three experts in this field discuss the glaring differences between the methods with which economic measurements are currently made, which do not include the work most women perform, and the common sense changes that would greatly change the value of the economy were women's work and other gauges of the quality of life included in the measurements. |
| 51 | A Closer Look at Date Rape | An in-depth discussion on the subject with Dr. Linda Steiner of Rutgers. Included, the differences between date rape among high school students and those of college age, programs designed to lower the rate of these crimes, and the type of guidance parents need to provide to both their daughters and sons. |
| 50* | The Trouble with Welfare Reform | A discussion of the damage that today's Welfare Reform legislation is causing. The myths and realities of poverty. Guests, Elizabeth Volz, Action VP for NOW-New Jersey, and Rita Henley Jensen, journalist and author. |
| 49* | Women and the Catholic Church | An in-depth discussion on a variety of Catholic views on such subjects as the ordination of women, sexuality and abortion. Also discussed, feminism within the Catholic Church. Guest, Mary Segers, is a professor at Rutgers and author of a number of books on the issues discussed. |
| 48* | The Transgender Community | Two heterosexual cross-dressers discuss the various transgender categories from their own lifestyle to intersexuals, transsexuals and others in between. Subjects covered include the political issues the transgendered face as well as how their issues relate to feminism. |
| 47 | Refuse and Resist. | This militant organization is showcased. An interview with Mary Lou Greenberg, a member of Refuse and Resist's National Council. Subjects covered will be reproductive rights along with a number of other issues championed by the organization. |
| 46* | Breaking the Abortion Deadlock: From Choice to Consent | Dr. Eileen McDonagh, political scientist, discuses a new legal concept designed to support abortion rights, a concept which would lead to mandated funding for abortion in every state, and to immediate abortion for any woman who requests one. |
| 45* | Women and AIDS | (From 1996) River Houston, an AIDS activist and person living with AIDS, discusses why women are so much more at risk than men, why research and treatment programs for women have been so inadequate, and how women can protect themselves. Explicit discussion. |
| 44 | The CEA: Putting Women in the Constitution | A brief history of the ERA: what it was and why it failed. The new Constitutional Equality Amendment: Why it is being substituted for the ERA, what it will do for everyone and a prediction of the struggle ahead. |
| 43 | Women in the Music Business | How are women faring in every aspect of the music business, from vocalists to sound engineers to corporate executives Guest, Daylle Schwartz, is President of Women in Music, Inc. |
| 42 | An Overview of Feminist Ethics | How feminist ethics differ from conventional male-centered ethics, with in-depth discussion of two ethical dilemmas: pornography and the surrogate mother issue. |
| 41 | The Women's Fund of New Jersey | This is a coalition of organizations which work in the interests of women. They have joined to become recipients of workplace giving, similar to The United Way's workplace giving program. But this time the beneficiaraeis are groups such as NOW. Can this type of program be instituted in your state? |
| 40 | Women with Disabilities | The inequities between the ways women and men with disabilities are viewed and treated. Infrequently discussed challenges that women with disabilities face. A woman who is the victim of a severe stroke speaks about her legal struggle to regain custody of her small children. |
| 39 | Date Rape, Drugging and Stalking | These subjects are discussed with the head prosecutor of the Sex Crimes Unit in our county, his chief detective and a young woman who was stalked by her ex-boyfriend. Police and legal procedures. What to do; what not to do. |
| 38* | Domestic Violence: Different Perspectives | The horror of domestic violence with a special emphasis on its impact on children. A Family Law attorney talks about the brutal domestic and sexual violence she withstood from her ex-husband. |
| 37 | The New Jersey Coalition for Democracy | Members of this new group, formed for the express purpose of fighting the right wing in the state, are our guests. There are currently over 35 organizations in the Coalition, including the ACLU, NOW-New Jersey, NJ Right to Choose, NJ Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, the NJ Gay and Lesbian Coalition and People for the American Way. |
| 36 | The Economic Impact of Divorce | A divorce attorney and the chair of NOW-New Jersey's Divorce Reform Task Force talk about the issue, concentrating on the economic impact on children and how women can protect their financial interests in divorce. |
| 35 | From Domination to Partnership | Our guest is social scientist Debra Dodson who discusses the well-known book, The Chalice and the Blade by Riane Eisler. What is the history behind men's domination of women? How is the situation changing? Why it MUST change. |
| 34 | Products Dangerous to Women | Two product liability attorneys and a victim of breast implant surgery gone awry are our guests. What products have been shown to be harmful? What is tort reform, and why is it so unjust to women. |
| 33 | The Impact of Women in Congress | The women of the 103rd Congress and their counterparts in the 104th. What were the great accomplishments of the women of the 103rd? How ever did they do it? Contrasts and comparisons. |
| 32 | The Hispanic Women of Morris County | It really doesn't matter that our guests are all from Morris County. The challenges they face and the ways in which they face them are the same for Hispanic women country-wide. |
| 31* | Same-Sex Marriage | Three loving and committed activist lesbian couples discuss this issue. |
| 30 | Feminism and the Radical Right | What would motivate a woman to become a right wing activist? What are the right wing women's organizations, and how do they function? Who is in their membership, and why are they so dangerous? Guests are Bear Atwood and Judy Murphy, both state NOW presidents and Claire McCurdy, who does intelligence work for National Planned Parenthood. |
| 29 | Everything You Always Wanted to Know About NOW | How NOW is organized, from the national to the local level. The President of NOW-NJ and Morris County NOW do a bit of well-earned bragging. Learn how each part of the organization works and about our proudest achievements. |
| 28* | Catholic Hospital Takeovers: The Threat to Women's Health | The imposition of Catholic doctrine at previously non-sectarian hospitals and its negative impact on the lives of women and on reproductive choice. |
| 27* | The Name Game | The tradition of brides taking their husbands' surnames, alternatives to the practice and the emotional issue of what the children's surnames will be. Patrilineal descent as an unnatural social construct. |
| 26* | Female Genital Mutilation | Discussion of this African and Middle Eastern practice with Fran Hoskens, author of several books on the subject. Includes a film of African women telling their stories. |
| 25 | Morris County Women in History | Three noteworthy early local feminists are discussed with the women who researched their lives. |
| 24* | Women in Non-Traditional Jobs | This program focuses on women in the blue collar trades. |
| 23* | The New Jersey Coalition for Reproductive Choice | Showcasing this wonderful organization for the religious majority, which is PRO-CHOICE. |
| 22* | D&X Abortion: Legislating a Tragedy | Why NOW is fighting against the criminalizing of this procedure, which is sometimes performed in late pregnancy. Includes a heart-wrenching video of the stories of women who have undergone this procedure. |
| 21 | The Women of the Gay Activist Alliance | How a strong lesbian presence was developed in the organization. Their outreach program to reach adolescent lesbians and gays. Fighting homophobia. |
| 20 | Interview with Sherrye Henry | Ms. Henry is the author of The Deep Divide: Why American Women Resist Equality. Taped on location at Ms. Henry's home in Washington, DC. |
| 19* | With Charlotte Bunch: The World Women's Conference in Bejing. Bringing it Home | Charlotte Bunch is an activist for worldwide women's rights. The Conference was discussed with her and local activist Rebecca Lubetkin, who also traveled to Bejing. We talk about fundamentalism and its affects upon women all over the world. |
| 18 | Planning for the 1995 Bejing Women's Conference | This program was aired prior to the Bejing Conference. Discussion centers upon the purposes of the Conference and how it will be organized. Also discussed are some of the problems facing women worldwide. |
| 17* | Single Women, Never Married | We dispel some myths. Seven single women discuss their lives. A positive, upbeat look at the single life. |
| 16 | Women in Sports | A discussion of the headway women have made in sports with an emphasis on marathon running. |
| 15 | Who Was Alice Paul? | Taped on location at the home of Alice Paul in Paulsdale, New Jersery. Alice Paul was the author of the Equal Rights Amendment. More than that, she was the person who's tactics were largely responsible for winning the right to vote for women. Guests are Alice Paul's biographer and The Director of The Alice Paul Foundation. |
| 14 | Celebrating 75 Years of Women's Right to Vote | A discussion with Margaret Crocco, historian and author. In this program we also showcase The League of Women Voters. |
| 13* | Language and Sexism | How the English language reflects and perpetuates sexism. New ways to express ourselves that are non-sexist. With Kate Swift, co-author of Words and Women and The Handbook of Non-Sexist Writing. |
| 12 | New Management Styles and Women | The revolutionary new styles in management that are becoming necessary in today's business environment, why we see these styles emerging and how women can capitalize on these new styles. |
| 11* | Pay Equity, Part Two | An expansion of the discussion in Part One. |
| 10* | Pay Equity, Part One | Why do women working outside the home earn less than their male counterparts? What exactly is the law in this matter, and what can women do who suspect that they are being short-changed? |
| 9* | The Goddess Movement | Our guests are women who envision the Divine Spirit as female. What are their beliefs and practices? How does their spirituality differ from patriarchal religion? |
| 8 | Showcasing the ERASE High School Program. | ERASE stands for End Racism and Sexism Everywhere. This is a student run program to foster diversity. We hear from the students themselves on the program and on what it has brought to their high school and to themselves personally. |
| 7 | Men in Support of Feminism | The producer and host of this program is a man and NOW member. Feminist men discuss their views. |
| 6 | Patriarchy and Sexuality | A conversation with Barbara G. Walker, author of many books on the subject of Feminism and Feminist Spirituality including The Encyclopedia of Women's Myths and Secrets, Women's Rituals and The Crone. How patriarchal religion has contributed to the oppression of women. |
| 5 | Young Women's Views of Feminism | Different young women with different perspectives. Joining our discussion is Wendy Kolmar, Director or Women's Studies at Drew University. Several young women present their widely differing opinions on the matter. |
| 4* | Abortion and Parental Involvement Law | Why laws that mandate either consent or notification of parents when a young woman seeks an abortion are dangerous. With Fran Avallone, founder and Executive Director or NJ Right to Choose. |
| 3 | Debunking the Myths about the Aging Woman | A serious, yet often humorous discussion of the special challenges women face as they age. |
| 2* | Abstinence Legislation | (From 1994) The Attack on Family Life Education. Group discussion on legislation and government programs that mandate "stress abstinence" or "abstinence only" teaching in Family Life classes. How do these programs hurt our children? Among the guests are Jill Stokes, a Family Life teacher, and Suzi Wilson, premier advocate of comprehensive sex education in New Jersey. |
| 1 | Peer Sexual Harrassment in the Schools | Discussion of this issue and possible solutions. With Chris Barnett of NJ AAUW and Dr Rebecca Lubetkin, Executive Director of The Coalition for Gender Equity in the Schools, a Rutgers University research and advocacy program. |